Do you keep gifts after a breakup?

SoyaBeanire · Jun 16th 2010, 8:35am

Do you return/want back the things you gave each other during the relationship [rings, shirts, cards, stuffed toys, etc] after a break up? Or do you prefer to just keep/let them keep it? Have you ever burnt/thrown away anything?

For me...some things are ok to be kept, some are ok to be given back. But in my current situation it just felt fucking good throwing a ring my ex gave me in the ocean.

ben101 · Jun 16th 2010, 9:58am

I normally keep everything, just so later I still have something to remind me of the memorys..

did you just break up?

GrYmSouL · Jun 16th 2010, 3:59pm

I burnt all my ex's (not recently ex-gf) photos and sold her ipod :D. It was much easier for me because I didn't want any memories. strangely though, last time I checked her myspace pics, she was still wearing the emo skirt I bought her and the heart necklace I gave her is still around her neck. . .fudging mixed-signals.

hearttbeats · Jun 16th 2010, 10:15pm

For me it depends on the ex and the situation led up to the break. If it was a bad break and i feel like I need closure I'll throw every single thing I have that reminds me of him out. but, it's was for a good reason then maybe I'll reconsider a couple things. Like for my first ex we went had a really bad break up, I got super pissed and ripped up all of his photos from prom :X

SoyaBeanire · Jun 17th 2010, 5:07am

@heart:Yeah true.
@Grym: ugh I hate those mixed signals. Experiencing that too. he won't erase our anniversary even though he's doing all kinds of horrible shit.
@Kev: yeah. very nasty one. even now the drama continues. tears me apart.

swingsandroundabouts · Jun 17th 2010, 10:07am

It depends on how you broke up- if it was a mutual, this is not working then I'd keep them. If it was a bad break up I'm not too sure, guess it depends on how it was a bad break up

x

hotkats · Jun 17th 2010, 12:07pm

Keep some things that help me remember happier times

SallyBaby · Jun 17th 2010, 1:56pm

I do ya, they were given to you when you were happy together. They don't loose that value just because your not together anymore. If your the type of person who can;t stand to look at those things after a break up I say put them in a box and tuck it away.

Poo-tee-weet? · Jun 17th 2010, 6:40pm

I have everything, and I don't plan on getting rid of any of it.

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